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Rena Owen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rena Owen is a New Zealand actress in film, theatre and television. She is of Maori and Pakeha (European) descent. Owen is most well known in the lead role of Beth in the cult classic movie Once Were Warriors (1994) directed by Lee Tamahori. The role earned Owen a number of awards including Best Actress at the Montreal World Film Festival and San Diego International Film Festival. Owen has also worked with arthouse director Rolf de Heer, one of Australia's most well known directors, in the film Dance Me to My Song (1998). Owen played the role of Rix in the movie which earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the AFI Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rena Owen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For: Acting
Born: Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 1962-07-22
Died: null

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11989Girlie45
21994Hinekaro (voice)0
31994Hitirenga64
41994Beth Heke74
51995Takiora0
61998Katie51
71998Rix62
81999Mickie70
91999Beth Heke65
102000Soona Fualaau41
112001Ticket Taker70
122001Karina52
132002Taun We (voice)66
142003Emily Gray51
152004Warrior Woman56
162005Mary37
172005Nee Alavar74
182005"Crazy" Norma51
192006Linda0
202008Puhi65
212008Psychiatrist56
222008Anna Berisha49
232009Nurse Josephine59
242009Sam60
252009Oma0
262009Kat60
272011Danielle53
2820110
292014Claire61
302014Self71
312014Grandmother61
322015Glaeser60
332019Michelle Pennyshaw62
3420200
352022Older Whina Cooper76
362023Sandy0
372024Tessa63
382026Gramma Tala0

Television

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
119960
21999Dinza79
32007Mere Hahunga67
42012Kitty Montebello73
5201277
62012Medicine Woman77
72017Heveena76
82018Helen Hubbell77
92020Grace Cochran63
102021Rawinia Duncan47
112021Self - Guest Judge53
122021Taun We (voice)82
132022Sarge (voice)68